Poland’s Cyfrowy Polsat has introduced new software for its proprietary HD set-top boxes.
Sky Deutschland kicks out Sport1 US HD
German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland will terminate distribution of Sport1 US HD, the channel for the fans of US sports, on its platform on June 30, 2017.
Austrian consumer protectors consider legal action against M7’s HD Austria
The consumer protection division of the workers’ council of Upper Austria has threatened taking legal action against HD Austria, the subscription platform for Austrian DTH households on Astra (19.2° East) […]
Orion grows OTT service
The Russian DTH platform operator Orion has added 30 TV channels to its OTT service Telecard Online since the start of this year.
EXCLUSIVE: German Freenet TV eyes DTH
German transmitter network operator Media Broadcast considers launching a satellite version of its DTT platform Freenet TV on Astra (19.2° East) to extend its reach to DTH households.
FTA satellite TV: global growth, regional variations
Almost one in five (18%), or 314 million, of the world’s TV households now receive FTA satellite services.
Update on new Slovak DTH platform
The upcoming Slovak DTH platform Pantelio will be a purely B2B product, with its services not sold directly to TV viewers.
Deluxe Music secures Astra carriage until 2021
German music channel Deluxe Music has secured its DTH satellite distribution in standard (SD) and high definition (HD) on Astra (19.2° East) until 2021.
HD+ users embrace Ultra HD
The users of German HDTV satellite platform HD+ are particularly open towards Ultra HD (UHD).
Media Broadcast Satellite to uplink M7 Group’s channels on Eutelsat 9B
German satellite services provider Media Broadcast Satellite will handle the uplink for all transponders used by European pay-TV operator M7 Group on Eutelsat 9B (9° East) from July 2017.